Chhapra Lok Sabha constituency was in Bihar and it existed until 2008, after which it was replaced by Saran Lok Sabha constituency, when delimitation was done.
Assembly segments Presently, Chapra Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are
No Name District MemberParty116TaraiyaSaranJanak Singh117Marhaura Jitendra Kumar Ray118ChapraC. N. Gupta119GarkhaSurendra Ram120Amnour Krishna Kumar Mantoo121ParsaChhote Lal Ray122SonpurRamanuj Prasad Yadav
Members of Lok Sabha YearMemberParty1957Rajendra SinghPraja Socialist Party1962Ramshekhar Prasad SinghIndian National Congress196719711977Lalu Prasad YadavJanata Party1980Satya Deo Singh1984Ram Bahadur Singh1989Lalu Prasad YadavJanata Dal1990^Lal Babu Rai19911996Rajiv Pratap RudyBharatiya Janata Party1998Heera Lal RaiRashtriya Janata Dal1999Rajiv Pratap RudyBharatiya Janata Party2004Lalu Prasad YadavRashtriya Janata Dal
^By-Poll
In 2004, Lok Sabha polls were countermanded in Chapra (छपरा) following allegations of rigging. Re-poll was done on 31 May 2004. Lalu won the elections after the re-poll.
Election results General Election, 1957
General Election, 1962
General Election, 1967
General Election, 1971
General Election, 1977
General Election, 1980
General Election, 1984
General Election, 1989
By-Election, 1990 Bye-election to Lok Sabha from Chapra Parliamentary Constituency - Vacancy caused due to the resignation of Shri Lalu Prasad on 26-4-1990 General Election, 1991
General Election, 1996
General Election, 1998
General Election, 1999
General Election, 2004
See also Saran (Lok Sabha constituency) Saran district List of former constituencies of the Lok Sabha
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